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Trump downplays war with Iran, in which 18 US service members have been killed so far, as ‘small potatoes’ – as it happened

Par : Dara Kerr · Christopher Hippensteel · Marina Dunbar and Tom Ambrose

4 septembre 2026 à 22:15

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President Trump threatened in a social media post on Friday to stop trade with some countries unless the US Federal Reserve moves to cut interest rates.

Trump cited August’s strong jobs report as sufficient justification to lower rates, and warned that, if the central bank didn’t go along, he’d halt trade between the US and any nations with which it maintains a trade deficit.

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Trump administration asks supreme court to intervene over judge’s ban on USPS mail-in voting restrictions – as it happened

Par : Dani Anguiano · Victoria Bekiempis · Marina Dunbar and Tom Ambrose

3 septembre 2026 à 21:53

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Republican oversight chair James Comer has also weighed in on Leon Black not sitting for a deposition about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The billionaire financier, who has denied wrongdoing, filed suit against the oversight committee Thursday alleging the subpoenas were improper.

“It’s a shame Leon Black is hiding behind litigation rather than provide answers to the American people. Our investigation is examining how the federal government for decades failed survivors of Jeffery Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s crimes and how Mr. Epstein sought to curry favor with influential individuals to avoid scrutiny,” Comer said in a statement. “Mr. Black’s testimony is crucial to our investigation as he was one of Mr. Epstein’s fee paying clients and has several nondisclosure agreements.”